Between 1995 till 2010, there have been an average of 19 nuclear smuggling incidents involving stolen or lost nuclear and radioactive materials each year.
Tag: Nuclear Smuggling
Data and information on the black market trade of nuclear smuggling. Statistics of theft of nuclear and radioactive materials around the world.
Nuclear warheads in Pakistan
The Pakistani Military is estimated to have between 70 to 90 nuclear warheads.
1,340 confirmed incidents of nuclear trafficking
According to the IAEA Illicit Trafficking Database (ITDB), between 1993 and 2007 there was 1,340 confirmed incidents of nuclear and radioactive material trafficking in the world.
Amount Paid For Nuclear Technology
According to published reports, Libya paid at least $100 million in the black market to Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan for nuclear weapons equipment and expertise.
Cases of Nuclear Material Smuggling Discovered by Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that since the year 2000 there are about 200 to 250 cases of nuclear and radioactive materials trafficking occurring annually.
The difference in figures is due to the fact that the IAEA only reports incidents that its members have confirmed or released publicly, where the DHS includes all known or suspected incidents that were identified by the United States and other governments.
Confirmed Cases of Radioactie Materials Smuggling in 2006
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirms 149 incidents of illicit trafficking and other unauthorized activities involving nuclear and radioactive materials took place in 2006.
Availability of Nuclear Materials Worldwide
According to Stephen Flynn, author of America the Vulnerable, “Weapons-usable nuclear materials exist in over 130 research laboratories operating in more than forty countries around the world, ranging from Ukraine to Ghana.”